INDIANAPOLIS — Martindale Brightwood has been named as the second Lift Indy area for 2021, joining the Near North corridor. Each will receive an anticipated $3.5 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding over the next three years.
Due to the scale of the COVID-19 crisis, Lift Indy was expanded from one to two neighborhoods, each of which will receive approximately $3.5 million investment of HOME and CDBG dollars.
Martindale Brightwood joins four previously designated Lift Indy neighborhoods: Monon16, the Old Southside, East 10th Street, and the Near North corridor.
Lift Indy supported projects and programs include:
• Martindale Brightwood Education Zone Housing Village Initiative will be led by the Edna Martin Christian Center and will provide wraparound services and programming, such as employment and career coaching, financial coaching, credit and asset-building programs, and adult education programs.
• Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation will lead a Homeowner Repair Program to provide long-term residents resources for roofing and gutter repairs; sidewalk, porch, and patio repair; accessibility; siding repair and replacement; window repair and replacement; insulation; HVAC replacement and repair.
• Renew Indianapolis will preserve affordable housing for current homeowners through the Edge Fund-Mortgage Refinance Loan Program that will enable long-term residents to continue to enjoy their neighborhood.
• Renew Indianapolis will lead the Edge Fund-Affordable Mortgage Loan Program, will help make homeownership more attainable through below-market rate mortgage loans for up to 10 low-to moderate income homebuyers in the neighborhood.
• Renew Indianapolis will lead a New Construction Homeownership Program that will create homeownership opportunities for at least 10 low-income households.